Canara pearlspot
illustration by Francis Day (1878)
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Etroplus
Species:	E. canarensis
Binomial name
Etroplus canarensis F. Day, 1877

The Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis), also known as banded chromide or Canara pearlspot cichlid, is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to South Karnataka in India.^[2]

Habitat and distribution

It belongs to a small genus of species of cichlids from Asia, and unlike other members of the genus Etroplus it does not occur in brackish waters, being found in freshwater only.^[2]

Size

It reaches a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) TL.^[2]

In the aquarium

It is a much sought out cichlid, somewhat rare in hobby aquariums. In the recent past there have been some reports of breeding in captivity.^{[citation needed]}